Pell often says his music is about a Knight in shining armour going on various adventures. Each album continues one new quest after the other, and songs are told as separate stories. Pell's main influence in guitar work has been Ritchie Blackmore from Deep Purple.
SPV Records released a live DVD on 25 February 2008, titled Live over Europe, which includes the full performance from the Rock Hard Festival in 2007, and comes with a bonus disc which includes live footage from Pell's own archive. In 2012, a new Axel Rudi Pell live concert CD/DVD Live on Fire was released.
In 2013, ex-Rainbow drummer Bobby Rondinelli joined the band, replacing Mike Terrana after his initial departure in 2013. Mike Terrana wanted to pursue other projects, such as becoming a member of the supergroup The Ferrymen, featuring Rainbow singer Ronnie Romero on vocals. Axel celebrated his 25th anniversary as a musician in 2014, headlining the Bang Your Head festival in Balignen Germany on 11 July 2014. It featured one of the original line up's singers: Jeff Scott Soto. Special guests also included Joerg Michael, Rob Rock, Ronnie Atkins, John Lawton, ex-Rainbow singer Graham Bonnett, Doogie White, keyboardist Tony Carey and drummer Vinny Appice. The show consisted of 3 acts: a short Steeler reunion and brief Axel Rudi Pell original line up reunion with Jeff Scott Soto, a full modern Axel Rudi Pell show with vocalist Johnny Gioeli and current band members, and the last act featuring various Deep Purple and Rainbow covers with a full ensemble.
In 2019, the band celebrated their 30th anniversary, releasing a double live album called XXX - 30th Anniversary Live. The songs were recorded on various dates of the Knights Call 2018 tour. The group's Facebook page stated at the time that the band did not know they were being recorded but when they heard the audio they were amazed and wanted to release it to celebrate the group's 30th Anniversary. It was released in June 2019 on CD and LP.
On 5 February 2020, they announced their latest album on their Facebook page, titled Sign of the Times, due for release on 24 April 2020. In March 2020, the band announced a delay of the release of the new record, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and was released on 8 May 2020 instead. A tour in support of the new album was also postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and then later delayed again until 2022. In late 2020, Pell announced his newest album Diamonds Unlocked II, which was released on 30 July 2021. It is another covers album similar to Diamonds Unlocked from 2007. Pell is well known for his extensive touring, mostly around Germany and his home town in Bochum. He rarely tours globally, but has performed a few one-off shows in London over the recent years. However, there has always been high demand to bring him to other countries. They are also famous for attending many music festivals such as being regulars at Wacken Open Air since the late 1990s. Most recently they announced a new album of original music, called Lost XXIII, which was eventually released on 14 April 2022.
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Studio albums
Wild Obsession (1989)
Nasty Reputation (1991)
Eternal Prisoner (1992)
Between the Walls (1994)
Black Moon Pyramid (1996)
Magic (1997)
Oceans of Time (1998)
The Masquerade Ball (2000)
Shadow Zone (2002)
Kings and Queens (2004)
Mystica (2006)
Diamonds Unlocked (2007) (cover album)
Tales of the Crown (2008)
The Crest (2010)
Circle of the Oath (2012)
Into the Storm (2014)
Game of Sins (2016)
Knights Call (2018)
Sign of the Times (2020)
Diamonds Unlocked II (2021) (cover album)
Lost XXIII (2022)
Buried Alive
Axel Rudi Pell Lyrics
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Surrounded by darkness no way
To get out of this strangest place
Twisting and turning for freedom I'm yearning
Trying to break free
Gasping for air in the dark I'm lost in this misery
A dream of reality
Destination insanity
Need someone to help to survive
Buried alive
Screaming to survive
Buried alive
Locked in the casket of fright
I'm buried alive
Hearing from the outside
The rain and the thunder
Freezing cold in the dark
Alone in the night wishing
Someone's knocking at the coffin lid
I'm sure I'm not dreaming
My thoughts are still clear
Or is it only my soul
Trying to remember
What had happened at all
A dream of reality
I wish I could stay alive
Destination insanity
Need someone to help to survive
Buried alive
Screaming to survive
Buried alive
Locked in the casket of fright
I'm buried alive
A dream of reality
I wish I could stay alive
Destination insanity
Need someone to help to survive
Buried alive
Screaming to survive
Buried alive
Locked in the casket of fright
I'm buried alive
The lyrics of Axel Rudi Pell's song Buried Alive seem to tell the story of a person who has been buried alive and is struggling to survive. In the beginning, the person hears the sounds of dirt falling and realizes they are surrounded by darkness with no way out. The individual twists and turns, yearning for freedom and trying to break free, but remains trapped in the dark, gasping for air, and lost in misery. The lyrics paint a picture of a person dreaming of life outside the casket, but the reality is they are trapped and facing certain death.
As the song goes on, the person hears rain and thunder and feels freezing cold in the dark. They are alone in the night and wishing someone would knock on the coffin lid, giving them hope that they are not entirely alone. The person is not sure whether their thoughts are clear, or if they are only dreaming. They recount a past event and try to remember what had happened to them, hoping for a chance to survive.
Overall, the lyrics of Buried Alive depict the feeling of hopelessness, fear, and desperation that come with being buried alive. The song is a reminder of how fleeting life can be and how even the most essential things can be taken away in an instant.
Line by Line Meaning
Early in the morning I heard the dirt falling
The singer hears the sound of dirt as they wake up, indicating they are buried underground
Surrounded by darkness no way
The singer is in complete darkness and without a way to escape
To get out of this strangest place
The singer is trapped in an unknown and abnormal location
Twisting and turning for freedom I'm yearning
The artist is struggling and longing to escape from their confinement
Trying to break free
The artist is attempting to escape their confinement
Gasping for air in the dark I'm lost in this misery
The singer is struggling to breathe and is overwhelmed with distress
A dream of reality
The singer is uncertain whether their situation is a reality or a dream
I wish I could stay alive
The artist desires to survive their ordeal
Destination insanity
The artist fears that their confinement will lead to insanity
Need someone to help to survive
The artist requires assistance in order to survive
Buried alive
The singer is buried underground and trapped
Screaming to survive
The artist is shouting to stay alive
Locked in the casket of fright
The singer is imprisoned in fear and horror
Hearing from the outside
The singer can hear external sounds from their confinement
The rain and the thunder
The singer can hear natural elements such as rain and thunder
Freezing cold in the dark
The artist is cold and in complete darkness
Alone in the night wishing
The artist is alone and hoping for assistance
Someone's knocking at the coffin lid
The singer hears a knock on their confinement, indicating the potential for escape
I'm sure I'm not dreaming
The singer is convinced that their confinement is a reality
My thoughts are still clear
The artist's mind is lucid despite their situation
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: AXEL RUDI PELL
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